# unsafe

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ʌnˈseɪf/ · frequency rank #11,818

## Definitions
1. Not safe (various senses); dangerous.

## Etymology
From un- (not) + safe.

## Easily confused with
- **usage** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unsafe-vs-usage)
- **unsee** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unsafe-vs-unsee)
- **unsure** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unsafe-vs-unsure)
- **unsaid** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unsafe-vs-unsaid)
- **unease** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unease-vs-unsafe)

## Common misspellings (8)
`nusafe`, `unasfe`, `unnsafe`, `unsaef`, `unsaffe`, `unsfae`, `unssafe`, `usnafe`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/unsafe